That's when investigators said the girl started to scream, forcing the suspect to run away from the building.

Cops arrived at the scene not long after the attack, and the girl was taken to an area hospital where she was treated and released.

NYPD released video surveillance taken from the neighborhood that showed the suspect walking down a city block.

Described as a clean-shaven, light-skinned Hispanic man approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing about 165 pounds, the suspect was last seen wearing a dark, fitted baseball cap, a gray-hooded sweater, red T-shirt and gray sneakers.

Cops ask that anyone with information in about the suspect anonymously call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or text tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Websiteor texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.